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Publication Date: February 25, 2026 - 17:48
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Ottawa Now - City Council endorses Ontario's plan to arrest drug users
February 25, 2026
Ontario is examining legislation that would allow special constables to arrest and ticket drug users. Today, Ottawa City Council has voted 17-7 to endorse that legislation. It would also expand present-day enforcement powers to OC Transpo special constables, who would be able to arrest and fine people using drugs on public transit. The motion was moved by Rideau-Vanier councillor Stéphanie Plante. She joins Kristy Cameron on today’s Ottawa Now.
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MUMBAI, INDIA — Confronting concerns over India’s ties to violence on Canada’s streets and attempts to meddle in its elections can only be done through direct engagement, says Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand.
Anand, who is in Mumbai as Canada seeks to deepen its trading relationship with the country of 1.4 billion people, faced a barrage of questions on Saturday over comments a senior government official made to media before the trip downplaying India’s alleged role in ongoing acts of extortion and homicides.
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